ITEM 130058

2016 Benjamin de Rothschild + Vega Sicilia Macan Rioja

$102.99

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Wine Rating:

94+WA

Bottle Size

750ml

Vintage

2016

Country/State

spain

Wine Region

rioja

Variety

tempranillo

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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 94+ points

"The 2016 Macán saw a new vinification by plot with the introduction of their new fermentation room. The Tempranillo came from selected vineyards from their 92 hectares; it fermented in oak vats and matured in 4,000-liter and barriques (50/50) for some 16 months and was kept in bottle for three years before being released. They think this 2016 is finally the style they were looking for, a wine with density and freshness. 2016 was the first year they vinified and aged from start to finish in the new winery, and they believe that gave them better control over the fermentations. 2016 is a year with more freshness than 2015, and they are trying to achieve wines with more tension and less power and oak than in the beginning. This could very well be the finest vintage of Macán so far. The grapes were picked between September 17th and October 3rd. 87,792 bottles, 2,570 magnums and some larger formats were produced. The wine was bottled in September 2018." - Luis Gutierrez

Review Date: December 2020